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1. The electoral college has no useful purpose in our democracy

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Aug 9, 2023, 10:06 PM

Aug 2023

It only is used by the bad guys to unlevel the playing field. Proving my point, any effort to rid our system of the EC will result in howls of protest by the bad guys.

Always a pleasure to listen to a cool, calm, collected discussion between learned rational professionals on my favorite, PBS. Proving that point, the bad guys do all they can to rid the airwaves of the good guys embodied in PBS/NPR.

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New details emerge on Trump's alleged plan to use fake electors to overturn election loss - PBS NewsHour [View all] Rhiannon12866 Aug 2023 OP

The electoral college has no useful purpose in our democracy BOSSHOG Aug 2023 #1

I know that, it's the Electoral College that put us in the fix we're dealing with now. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2023 #2

EC designed by slave owners to protect the "rights" of slave owners BOSSHOG Aug 2023 #3

If that's the case, it outlived its "purpose" 158 years ago... Rhiannon12866 Aug 2023 #4